triethyl citrate (TEC) (CAS 77-93-0) — formula C12H20O7, molecular weight 276.28.
| CAS Number | 77-93-0 |
|---|---|
| Molecular Formula | C12H20O7 |
| Molecular Weight | 276.28 |
| Melting Point | -55 °C |
| Boiling Point | 294 °C |
| LogP | 0.1 |
| Applications | Uses: CIR ingredient: Triethyl Citrate, Used as plasticizer (cellulose acetate, cellulose nitrate, vinyl acetate, natural resins, and hair fixative finishing sprays), softener, agglutinant, perfume base, food emulsifier, and flavor preserving agent, Also used in paint removers and for treatment of bloat in ruminants, [HSDB], Dressing Hair [Category: Other], Solvent and plasticizer for nitrocellulose and natural resins, paint removers, food additive (not over 0.25%)., MEDICATION (VET), Used as a plasticizer and solvent for cellulose nitrate, cellulose acetate, and cellulose ethers. It can also be used as a plasticizer for PVC. It has been used as a solvent, in paint removers, in emulsifiers in food industry, and as a flavor-preserving agent., ... optional ingredient in liquid and frozen egg white ... sometimes added as a whipping aid, as well as a gum to increase viscosity and to improve stability of the egg white foam., For more Uses (Complete) data for TRIETHYL CITRATE (6 total), please visit the HSDB record page., Plastics -> Typical concentration range in plastic materials -> 10.0 - 35.0%, Use Classification: EPA Safer Chemical Functional Use Classes -> Solvents, Safer Chemical Classes -> Yellow triangle - The chemical has met Safer Choice Criteria for its functional ingredient-class, but has some hazard profile issues, Fragrance Ingredients, Flavouring Agent -> FLAVOURING_AGENTFood Additives -> CARRIER_SOLVENT, SEQUESTRANT -> JECFA Functional Classes, Flavoring Agents -> JECFA Flavorings Index, Plastics -> Plasticisers, Cosmetics -> Deodorant, Solvent, Antioxidant, Plasticiser, Plastics -> Polymer Type -> PUR, PVC (soft), Industry Uses: Solvent, Processing aids not otherwise specified, Not Known or Reasonably Ascertainable, Plasticizer, Fragrance, Coalescing agent, Consumer Uses: Plasticizer, Household Products: Information on 137 consumer products that contain Triethyl citrate in the following categories is provided:, • Auto Products, • Commercial, Institutional, • Inside the Home, • Personal Care, Methods of Manufacturing: By esterification of ethyl alcohol with citric acid., Formulations, Preparations: Grades: Technical, refinded, Food Chemical Codex, U.S. Production: 2023: 8, 500, 000 - <10, 000, 000 lb, 2022: 10, 000 - <25, 2021: 10, 2020: 10, (1975) PROBABLY GREATER THAN 4.54X10+5 GRAMS, Production volume for non-confidential chemicals reported under the 2006 Inventory Update Rule. Chemical: 1, 2, 3-Propanetricarboxylic acid, 2-hydroxy-, 1, 3-triethyl ester. Aggregated National Production Volume: 1 to < 10 million pounds., Non-confidential 2012 Chemical Data Reporting (CDR) information on the production and use of chemicals manufactured or imported into the United States. Chemical: 1, 3-triethyl ester. National Production Volume: 1, 000 - 10, yr., General Manufacturing Information: Paint and Coating Manufacturing, Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing, All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing, Food, beverage, and tobacco product manufacturing, Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing, Plastics Product Manufacturing, Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing, 3-triethyl ester: ACTIVE |
Documented applications: Uses: CIR ingredient: Triethyl Citrate, Used as plasticizer (cellulose acetate, cellulose nitrate, vinyl acetate, natural resins, and hair fixative finishing sprays), softener, agglutinant, perfume base, food emulsifier, and flavor preserving agent, Also used in paint removers and for treatment of bloat in ruminants, [HSDB], Dressing Hair [Category: Other], Solvent and plasticizer for nitrocellulose and natural resins, paint removers, food additive (not over 0.25%)., MEDICATION (VET), Used as a plasticizer and solvent for cellulose nitrate, cellulose acetate, and cellulose ethers. It can also be used as a plasticizer for PVC. It has been used as a solvent, in paint removers, in emulsifiers in food industry, and as a flavor-preserving agent., ... optional ingredient in liquid and frozen egg white ... sometimes added as a whipping aid, as well as a gum to increase viscosity and to improve stability of the egg white foam., For more Uses (Complete) data for TRIETHYL CITRATE (6 total), please visit the HSDB record page., Plastics -> Typical concentration range in plastic materials -> 10.0 - 35.0%, Use Classification: EPA Safer Chemical Functional Use Classes -> Solvents, Safer Chemical Classes -> Yellow triangle - The chemical has met Safer Choice Criteria for its functional ingredient-class, but has some hazard profile issues, Fragrance Ingredients, Flavouring Agent -> FLAVOURING_AGENTFood Additives -> CARRIER_SOLVENT, SEQUESTRANT -> JECFA Functional Classes, Flavoring Agents -> JECFA Flavorings Index, Plastics -> Plasticisers, Cosmetics -> Deodorant, Solvent, Antioxidant, Plasticiser, Plastics -> Polymer Type -> PUR, PVC (soft), Industry Uses: Solvent, Processing aids not otherwise specified, Not Known or Reasonably Ascertainable, Plasticizer, Fragrance, Coalescing agent, Consumer Uses: Plasticizer, Household Products: Information on 137 consumer products that contain Triethyl citrate in the following categories is provided:, • Auto Products, • Commercial, Institutional, • Inside the Home, • Personal Care, Methods of Manufacturing: By esterification of ethyl alcohol with citric acid., Formulations, Preparations: Grades: Technical, refinded, Food Chemical Codex, U.S. Production: 2023: 8, 500, 000 - <10, 000, 000 lb, 2022: 10, 000 - <25, 2021: 10, 2020: 10, (1975) PROBABLY GREATER THAN 4.54X10+5 GRAMS, Production volume for non-confidential chemicals reported under the 2006 Inventory Update Rule. Chemical: 1, 2, 3-Propanetricarboxylic acid, 2-hydroxy-, 1, 3-triethyl ester. Aggregated National Production Volume: 1 to < 10 million pounds., Non-confidential 2012 Chemical Data Reporting (CDR) information on the production and use of chemicals manufactured or imported into the United States. Chemical: 1, 3-triethyl ester. National Production Volume: 1, 000 - 10, yr., General Manufacturing Information: Paint and Coating Manufacturing, Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing, All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing, Food, beverage, and tobacco product manufacturing, Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing, Plastics Product Manufacturing, Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing, 3-triethyl ester: ACTIVE.
triethyl citrate (TEC) is a chemical compound with CAS registry number 77-93-0 and molecular formula C12H20O7 (molecular weight 276.28).
CAS number: 77-93-0
Its molecular formula C12H20O7 comprises 12 C, 20 H, 7 O atoms.
Also known as: triethyl citrate (TEC) · Triethyl Citrate
The CAS registry number of triethyl citrate (TEC) is 77-93-0.
Molecular formula C12H20O7, molecular weight 276.28.
It is also registered under: triethyl citrate (TEC), Triethyl Citrate.
Recorded applications: Uses: CIR ingredient: Triethyl Citrate, Used as plasticizer (cellulose acetate, cellulose nitrate, vinyl acetate, natural resins, and hair fixative finishing sprays), softener, agglutinant, perfume base, food emulsifier, and flavor preserving agent, Also used in paint removers and for treatment of bloat in ruminants, [HSDB], Dressing Hair [Category: Other], Solvent and plasticizer for nitrocellulose and natural resins, paint removers, food additive (not over 0.25%)., MEDICATION (VET), Used as a plasticizer and solvent for cellulose nitrate, cellulose acetate, and cellulose ethers. It can also be used as a plasticizer for PVC. It has been used as a solvent, in paint removers, in emulsifiers in food industry, and as a flavor-preserving agent., ... optional ingredient in liquid and frozen egg white ... sometimes added as a whipping aid, as well as a gum to increase viscosity and to improve stability of the egg white foam., For more Uses (Complete) data for TRIETHYL CITRATE (6 total), please visit the HSDB record page., Plastics -> Typical concentration range in plastic materials -> 10.0 - 35.0%, Use Classification: EPA Safer Chemical Functional Use Classes -> Solvents, Safer Chemical Classes -> Yellow triangle - The chemical has met Safer Choice Criteria for its functional ingredient-class, but has some hazard profile issues, Fragrance Ingredients, Flavouring Agent -> FLAVOURING_AGENTFood Additives -> CARRIER_SOLVENT, SEQUESTRANT -> JECFA Functional Classes, Flavoring Agents -> JECFA Flavorings Index, Plastics -> Plasticisers, Cosmetics -> Deodorant, Solvent, Antioxidant, Plasticiser, Plastics -> Polymer Type -> PUR, PVC (soft), Industry Uses: Solvent, Processing aids not otherwise specified, Not Known or Reasonably Ascertainable, Plasticizer, Fragrance, Coalescing agent, Consumer Uses: Plasticizer, Household Products: Information on 137 consumer products that contain Triethyl citrate in the following categories is provided:, • Auto Products, • Commercial, Institutional, • Inside the Home, • Personal Care, Methods of Manufacturing: By esterification of ethyl alcohol with citric acid., Formulations, Preparations: Grades: Technical, refinded, Food Chemical Codex, U.S. Production: 2023: 8, 500, 000 - <10, 000, 000 lb, 2022: 10, 000 - <25, 2021: 10, 2020: 10, (1975) PROBABLY GREATER THAN 4.54X10+5 GRAMS, Production volume for non-confidential chemicals reported under the 2006 Inventory Update Rule. Chemical: 1, 2, 3-Propanetricarboxylic acid, 2-hydroxy-, 1, 3-triethyl ester. Aggregated National Production Volume: 1 to < 10 million pounds., Non-confidential 2012 Chemical Data Reporting (CDR) information on the production and use of chemicals manufactured or imported into the United States. Chemical: 1, 3-triethyl ester. National Production Volume: 1, 000 - 10, yr., General Manufacturing Information: Paint and Coating Manufacturing, Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing, All Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing, Food, beverage, and tobacco product manufacturing, Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing, Plastics Product Manufacturing, Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing, 3-triethyl ester: ACTIVE.
Independent reference data for triethyl citrate (TEC) (CAS 77-93-0), compiled from public chemistry databases.
| CAS Registry Number | 77-93-0 |
|---|---|
| PubChem CID | 6506 |
| Molecular formula | C12H20O7 |
| IUPAC name | triethyl 2-hydroxypropane-1,2,3-tricarboxylate |
| UNII (FDA) | 8Z96QXD6UM |
| FEMA number | 3083 |
| JECFA number | 629 |
| Molecular Weight | 276.28 |
|---|---|
| XLogP3 | 0.1 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 1 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 7 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 11 |
| Exact Mass | 276.12090297 |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 276.12090297 |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 99.1 |
| Heavy Atom Count | 19 |
| Boiling Point | 294 °C |
|---|---|
| Boiling Point | 127.00 °C. @ 1.00 mm Hg |
| Melting Point | -55 °C |
| Melting Point | < 25 °C |
| Flash Point | 155 °C (311 °F) - closed cup |
| Flash Point | 151 °C |
| Solubility | 65 mg/mL |
| Density | 1.1369 g/cu cm at 20 °C |
| Density | 1.138-1.139 |
| Vapor Pressure | 0.00189 [mmHg] |
TRIETHYL CITRATE; 77-93-0; Ethyl citrate; Citroflex 2; Eudraflex; Hydragen CAT; Citric acid, triethyl ester; 1,2,3-Propanetricarboxylic acid, 2-hydroxy-, triethyl ester; Triaethylcitrat; FEMA No. 3083; Citroflex ec; Citrofol ai; Morflex tec; Citric acid ethyl ester; Citroflex c 2; Triethylester kyseliny citronove
| Regulatory & Food Contact | EU Flavoring substances FDA Substance added to food: FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, SEQUESTRANT, SOLV FDA Inventory of Food Contact Substances Listed in 21 CFR: FCS Flavoring Agents FLAVOURING_AGENTFood Additives -> CARRIER_SOLVENT; SEQUESTRA: Flavouring Agent Fruit |
|---|---|
| GHS notification summary | 96.4% (1942 / 2014) |
| GHS notification summary | 96.4% (1942 / 2014) |
|---|---|
| Reported hazard statements | H332 |
This chemical does not meet GHS hazard criteria for 96.4% (1942 of 2014) of all reports.
Reported as not meeting GHS hazard criteria by 1942 of 2014 companies (only 3.6% companies provided GHS information). For more detailed information, please visit ECHA C&L website.
triethyl citrate (TEC) · CAS 77-93-0 · C12H20O7. UNII 8Z96QXD6UM. Boiling Point: 294 °C; Boiling Point: 127.00 °C. @ 1.00 mm Hg; Melting Point: -55 °C.
Source: PubChem / Wikidata; the batch COA governs where values differ.
Supplier: Jinan Shenghe Chemical Co., Ltd.
中文页面: triethyl citrate (TEC)